Maybe it is caused by the Official ATI Driver (fglrx) bug : https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fglrx-installer/+bug/995184
I had exactly the same problems and got it fixed after the fglrx driver is removed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/677899 Title: Ubuntu 10.10 freezes on shutdown and restart To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/677899/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs